# pollinationcanada.ca — Seeds of Diversity / Pollination Canada (no internal casino pages)

> Domain: https://pollinationcanada.ca/  
> Core: Seeds of Diversity Canada – national charity for seed and food biodiversity, seed saving, and pollinator conservation.  
> Off-topic casino pages: **none hosted on this domain.** Some pages show a footer text link “See our Sweet Bonanza 1000 review”, but that link goes to another domain and is NOT part of pollinationcanada.ca.

Use only URLs from pollinationcanada.ca. Ignore the external Sweet Bonanza 1000 review link.

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## Main site purpose

### Home

- https://pollinationcanada.ca/  

Key ideas:
- “Seeds of Diversity Canada” – national charitable organisation.
- Mission: conserve agricultural and horticultural biodiversity to support resilient, sustainable food systems.
- Highlights major work areas:
  - Seed and food biodiversity.
  - Pollination Canada.
  - Organic seed production.
  - Seed and plant heritage.
- Promotes:
  - Memberships (quarterly magazine + annual seed directory).
  - Donations.
  - Seed Talk forum.
  - “Find Canadian seeds” for vegetable and fruit seeds from Canadian companies.

Use this page for “what is this site/organisation?” questions.

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## Who We Are

### About / organisation

- https://pollinationcanada.ca/about  
  (if 404, use the “Who We Are → About Us” item from the main menu on the home page)

Summary:
- Introduces Seeds of Diversity as a member-supported charity dedicated to seed saving, plant heritage, and pollinator protection across Canada.
- Explains that Pollination Canada is one of their projects.

### Volunteers and Staff

- https://pollinationcanada.ca/about/team  

Content:
- Staff bios (Executive Director, administrators, French programs, Pollination Outreach Coordinator, publications, seed library, etc.).
- Emphasises long-term work in organic gardening, seed saving, biodiversity, pollination outreach and education.
- Notes that Pollination Canada is a project within Seeds of Diversity.

### Board of Directors

- https://pollinationcanada.ca/about/board  

Basic description of board members and governance.

Use these pages when users ask “who runs Seeds of Diversity / Pollination Canada?” or want staff/board context.

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## What We Do – seeds, pollinators, projects

Main “What We Do” section (menu):

- https://pollinationcanada.ca/  

Key subpages:

### Canadian Seed Library

- https://pollinationcanada.ca/diversity/seed-library  

Summary:
- Seed Library with thousands of regionally adapted and rare seed varieties.
- Purpose:
  - Back up work of member seed savers and heritage seed companies.
  - Keep seeds viable in low-humidity frozen storage.
- How it works:
  - Seeds are donated or acquired.
  - Volunteers can “adopt” a seed, grow it out, and return fresh seed.
- Shows stats: number of samples, varieties, species and total seed mass stored.

Use this for questions on the seed library, backups, and adoption.

### Pollination Canada (project)

- https://pollinationcanada.ca/pollination  

Key points:
- Explains what pollinators are and why they matter:
  - Bees, wasps, flies, beetles, butterflies, moths, bats, birds (no native pollinating bats in Canada).
  - Bees are major pollinators; ~855 native bee species plus honey bee.
- Describes threats:
  - Habitat loss, pesticides, diseases, invasive species, climate change.
- Emphasises importance for food production (fruits, vegetables) and wild ecosystems.
- Provides actions:
  - Become a bee-friendly farmer or gardener.
  - Grow succession of blooms from spring to autumn.
  - Check out Pollinator Fedge project.
  - Make insect nests.
  - Plant roadsides for pollinators.
  - Watch for threatened species like rusty-patched bumblebee.
  - Volunteer.

Use this for questions about pollinators, their importance, and how to help them.

### Bee Friendly Farming in Canada

- https://pollinationcanada.ca/pollination/bff-bfg  

Summary:
- Pollination Canada participates in the Bee Friendly Farming program.
- Self-certification lets farmers/gardeners use a Bee Friendly Farming logo if practices support pollinator health.
- Links:
  - Learn about Bee Friendly Farming.
  - Resources to become bee friendly.
  - Self-certify as Bee Friendly Farmer/Gardener.
- Encourages pollinator-friendly practices on farms and in gardens.

### Learn More About Becoming a Pollination Canada Citizen Scientist

- https://pollinationcanada.ca/pollination/papa/learn-more  

“The Purplestem Aster Pollination Adventure (PAPA)”:
- Citizen science project (currently awaiting funding for relaunch after pilot).
- Participants:
  - Grow or find purplestem asters.
  - Observe flowering and collect a small number of seedheads.
  - Seeds are returned so researchers can count fertilised seeds and monitor pollination success.
- Explains:
  - Why pollination monitoring matters (pollinators support 33% of food crops and many useful plants).
  - How the method provides a simple, low-cost indicator of pollination health.

Use when users ask about “citizen science” or “Purplestem Aster” on this site.

### Organic Seed Production

- https://pollinationcanada.ca/organic-seeds  

Summary:
- Organic food requires organic, locally adapted seed.
- Explains how global seed trade often neglects Canadian-bred varieties.
- Describes:
  - Vegetable Seed Producers Network (Ontario).
  - ECOSGN (Eastern Canadian Organic Seed Growers Network).
  - Partnerships with the Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security.
- Focus on building local/regional organic seed production and community seed libraries.

### Classic Canadian Seed Catalogues / heritage

- https://pollinationcanada.ca/heritage  

Summary:
- Index of historic Canadian seed catalogues.
- Sortable by name or year.
- Part of heritage preservation and plant history work.

Other project pages (not exhaustive, but on-topic) include:
- Seed Library Grow-Outs – Tomato Project 2016: https://pollinationcanada.ca/node/154  
- Member Seed Exchange.  
- Garlic Collection.  
- Vegetable Seed Producers Network.  
- Other Projects.  
- Frequently Asked Questions.

Use these for any questions about specific seed projects, grow-outs, biodiversity initiatives or how to participate.

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## Events

### Seedy Saturdays and Events

- https://pollinationcanada.ca/events  

General:
- Lists “Seedy Saturdays and Events” – seed swaps, talks, local gatherings.
- Provides info on how to find events and start your own Seedy Saturday.

### Everything You Want to Know About Seedy Saturdays

- https://pollinationcanada.ca/events/seedy-saturdays  

Explains:
- What Seedy Saturdays are (community seed exchange/seed fair events).
- How they work, who participates, and why they matter for seed diversity.

Use these pages for event-related questions and Seedy Saturday info.

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## Publications

### Our Books

- https://pollinationcanada.ca/publications  

Highlights at least one key book:
- “How to Save Your Own Seeds” (seed saving handbook):
  - Includes clear explanations of seed biology and pollination.
  - Species-by-species guidance with reference tables and charts.
  - Pollinator profiles and seed-saving tips.
- Provides ordering information (price, page count, photos).

Other publication-related sections (from the menu):
- Magazine – member magazine about seed saving, biodiversity, pollinators.
- E-Bulletin – email newsletter.
- Member Seed Directory – annual directory of seeds offered by members.

Use these when asked about books, magazines or seed directories.

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## Seedy Resources

Entry points for practical tools:

- Seed Saving – guides and handouts for saving seeds from many crops.
- Seedy Saturday listing – list of Seedy Saturday events.
- Ecological Seed Finder – tool to find ecological/organic seed sources in Canada.
- Canadian Seed Catalogue Index – index of Canadian seed catalogues.
- Community Seed Libraries – list and resources for local seed libraries.
- Member Seed Directory – member-to-member seed sharing.

All are under:
- https://pollinationcanada.ca/ (menu: “Seedy Resources”).

Use these pages whenever the question is about “how do I find seeds/resources?” or “how do I save seeds?”.

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## Store & Contact

### Store

- https://pollinationcanada.ca/store  

Online store for:
- Books (e.g. “How to Save Your Own Seeds”).
- Memberships.
- Possibly other items related to seed saving and biodiversity.

### Contact

- https://pollinationcanada.ca/contact  

Provides:
- Contact form.
- Organisation mailing address (Seeds of Diversity Canada).
- Links to social media (Facebook, Twitter).
- Notes that the organisation depends on donations and memberships.

Use when users ask how to get in touch or support the organisation.

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## Non-core / casino-related pages

On this domain, all visible pages are about:
- Seeds and food biodiversity.
- Seed saving and heritage.
- Organic seed production.
- Pollinator conservation and citizen science.
- Events, resources, publications, store and contact.

There are **no internal pages on pollinationcanada.ca that host casino or slot reviews.**  

However, multiple pages contain a **footer text link** “See our Sweet Bonanza 1000 review” that redirects to an external site. Because it is off-domain, its URL is not included here and should not be treated as part of pollinationcanada.ca’s content.